Are you wondering who the tallest boxers of all time are?
In this article, we’ll present a table of the 30 tallest boxers of all time, a table of the tallest boxers of all time by weight class division, and a related FAQ section.
Tallest Boxers of All Time
Here’s a table showing the 30 tallest boxers of all time:
| Boxer | Height (ft) | Height (cm) | Nationality | Weight Class Division |
| 1. Gogea Mitu | 7’4” | 224 cm | Romanian | Heavyweight |
| 2. John Rankin | 7’4” | 224 cm | American | Heavyweight |
| 3. Tom Payne | 7’2” | 218 cm | American | Heavyweight |
| 4. Jim Cully | 7’2” | 218 cm | Irish | Heavyweight |
| 5. Ewart Potgieter | 7’2” | 218 cm | South African | Heavyweight |
| 6. Jurij Frank | 7’1½” | 217cm | German | Heavyweight |
| 7. Eddie Carmel | 7’1” | 216 cm | American | Heavyweight |
| 8. Julius Long | 7’1” | 216 cm | American | Heavyweight |
| 9. Ricardo El Tuca | 7’0” | 213 cm | Mexican | Heavyweight |
| 10. Marselles Brown | 7’0” | 213 cm | American | Heavyweight |
| 11. Gil Anderson | 7’0” | 213 cm | American | Heavyweight |
| 12. Nikolai Valuev | 7’0” | 213 cm | Russian | Heavyweight |
| 13. Taishan Dong | 7’0” | 213 cm | Chinese | Heavyweight |
| 14. Carl Chancellor | 6’11½” | 212 cm | American | Heavyweight |
| 15. Buddha Osborne | 6’11” | 211 cm | American | Heavyweight |
| 16. Luis Alberto Gonzalez | 6’10½” | 210 cm | Colombian | Heavyweight |
| 17. Mike White | 6’10” | 208 cm | American | Heavyweight |
| 18. Evgeny Orlov | 6’9½” | 207 cm | Russian | Heavyweight |
| 19. Ed Jones | 6’9” | 206 cm | American | Heavyweight |
| 20. Tyson Fury | 6’9” | 206 cm | Irish | Heavyweight |
| 21. Rick Dyer | 6’9” | 206 cm | American | Heavyweight |
| 22. James Oyebola | 6’9” | 206 cm | English | Heavyweight |
| 23. Oleksandr Kabanov | 6’8½” | 205 cm | Ukrainian | Heavyweight |
| 24. Tye Fields | 6’8” | 203 cm | American | Heavyweight |
| 25. Lance Whittaker | 6’8” | 203 cm | American | Heavyweight |
| 26. Aleksandr Ustinov | 6’7½” | 202 cm | Russian | Heavyweight |
| 27. Timo Hoffmann | 6’7½” | 202 cm | German | Heavyweight |
| 28. Deontay Wilder | 6’7” | 201 cm | American | Heavyweight |
| 29. Vitali Klitschko | 6’7” | 201 cm | Ukrainian | Heavyweight |
| 30. Henry Akinwande | 6’7” | 201 cm | English | Heavyweight |
It makes sense that the table turned out to be the 30 tallest heavyweight boxers of all time, as they generally are the tallest boxers.
But who are the tallest boxers of all time in each weight class?
Tallest Boxers of All Time by Weight Class Division
Here’s a table showing the tallest boxers of all time by weight class division.
| Boxer | Height | Weight Class Division |
| Gogea Mitu and John Rankin | 7’4” (224 cm) | Heavyweight: over 200 lbs (90.7 kg) |
| Ruediger May | 6’5½” (197 cm) | Cruiserweight: up to 200 lbs (90.7 kg) |
| Stipe Drvis | 6’5” (196 cm) | Light Heavyweight: up to 175 lbs (79.4 kg) |
| Mario Veit | 6’3” (192 cm) | Super Middleweight: up to 168 lbs (76.2 kg) |
| Kingsley Ikeke | 6’3” (193 cm) | Middleweight: up to 160 lbs (72.6 kg) |
| Sebastian Fundora | 6’5½” (197 cm) | Super Welterweight: up to 154 lbs (69.9 kg) |
| Guillermo Jones | 6’3” (193 сm) | Welterweight: up to 147 lbs (66.7 kg) |
| Hugo Pineda | 6’1” (185 cm) | Super Lightweight: up to 140 lbs (63.5 kg) |
| Robert Easter Jr and Ernesto Espana | 6’0” (180 сm) | Lightweight: up to 135 lbs (61.2 kg) |
| Genaro Hernandez | 5’9” (180 сm) | Super Featherweight: up to 130 lbs (59 kg) |
| Patrick Forde and Alexis | 5’8” (178 cm) | Featherweight: up to 126 lbs (57.2 kg) |
| Celestino Caballero and Jeffrey Mathebula | 5’9” (180 cm) | Super Bantamweight: up to 122 lbs (55.3 kg) |
| Raul Perez | 5’8” (178 сm) | Bantamweight: up to 118 lbs (53.5 kg) |
| Sho Ishida | 5’6” (171 сm) | Super Flyweight: up to 115 lbs (52.2 kg) |
| Pone Kingpetch | 5’5” (169 сm) | Flyweight: up to 112 lbs (50.8 kg) |
| Ryoichi Taguchi | 5’5” (168 сm) | Light Flyweight: up to 108 lbs (49 kg) |
| Jomarie Gamboa | 5’5½” (169 сm) | Minimum Weight: up to 105 lbs (47.6 kg) |
Who Is the Tallest Heavyweight Boxer of All Time?
The tallest heavyweight boxer of all time status is shared by Gogea Mitu and John Rankin who are both 7’4” tall (224 cm).
Who Is the Tallest Cruiserweight Boxer of All Time?
The tallest cruiserweight boxer of all time is Ruediger May, who is 6’5½” tall (197 cm).
Who Is the Tallest Light Heavyweight Boxer of All Time?
The tallest light heavyweight boxer of all time is Stipe Drvis, who is 6’5” tall (196 cm).
Who Is the Tallest Super Middleweight Boxer of All Time?
The tallest super middleweight boxer of all time is Mario Veit, who is 6’3” tall (192 cm).
Who Is the Tallest Middleweight Boxer of All Time?
The tallest middleweight boxer of all time is Kingsley Ikeke, who is 6’3” tall (193 cm).
Who Is the Tallest Super Welterweight Boxer of All Time?
The tallest super welterweight boxer of all time is Sebastian Fundora, who is 6’5½” tall (197 cm).
Who Is the Tallest Welterweight Boxer of All Time?
The tallest welterweight boxer of all time is Guillermo Jones, who is 6’3” tall (193 сm).
Who Is the Tallest Super Lightweight Boxer of All Time?
The tallest super lightweight boxer of all time is Hugo Pineda, who is 6’1” tall (185 cm).
Who Is the Tallest Lightweight Boxer of All Time?
The tallest lightweight boxer of all time status is shared by Robert Easter Jr and Ernesto Espana, who are both 6’0” tall (180 сm).
Who Is the Tallest Super Featherweight Boxer of All Time?
The tallest super featherweight boxer of all time is Genaro Hernandez, who is 5’9” tall (180 сm).
Who Is the Tallest Featherweight Boxer of All Time?
The tallest featherweight boxer of all time status is shared by Patrick Forde and Alexis, who are both 5’8” tall (178 cm).
Who Is the Tallest Super Bantamweight Boxer of All Time?
The tallest super bantamweight boxer of all time status is shared by Celestino Caballero and Jeffrey Mathebula, who are both 5’9” tall (180 cm).
Who Is the Tallest Bantamweight Boxer of All Time?
The tallest bantamweight boxer of all time is Raul Perez, who is 5’8” tall (178 сm).
Who Is the Tallest Super Flyweight Boxer of All Time?
The tallest super flyweight boxer of all time is Sho Ishida, who is 5’6” tall (171 сm).
Who Is the Tallest Flyweight Boxer of All Time?
The tallest flyweight boxer of all time is Pone Kingpetch, who is 5’5” tall (169 сm).
Who Is the Tallest Light Flyweight Boxer of All Time?
The tallest light flyweight boxer of all time is Ryoichi Taguchi, who is 5’5” tall (168 сm).
Who Is the Tallest Minimum Weight Boxer of All Time?
The tallest minimum-weight boxer of all time is Jomarie Gamboa, who is 5’5½” tall (169 сm).
FAQ
Who Is the Tallest Boxer of All Time?
The tallest boxer of all time status is shared by Gogea Mitu and John Rankin, who are both 7’4” (224 cm).
Who Is the Tallest Heavyweight Champion in Boxing History?
The tallest heavyweight champion in boxing history is Nikolai Valuev, who is 7’0” tall (213 cm).
The Russian boxer became the WBA heavyweight champion after beating John Ruiz over 12 rounds in 2005.
At the same time, Nikolai Valuev became the heaviest heavyweight boxing champion by beating John Ruiz, weighing 318 lbs (144 kg)
Is Tyson Fury the Tallest Boxer?
Tyson Fury isn’t the tallest boxer at 6’9” (206 cm), as the table above shows there have been 18 boxers taller than him.
Conclusion
This has been the 30 tallest boxers of all time, and the tallest boxers by weight class division.
If you believe there to have been a boxer missed, please comment below so they can be added to the table.
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